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Two people have been arrested by Kent Police following reports that a substance was thrown at a man in Whitstable, leaving him with injuries.

The incident happened at premises in Thanet way in Whitstable. Police officers and South East Coast Ambulance Service crews were called there at about 8.49am on Saturday. The victim was taken to hospital.

A 25 year old woman from Whitstable has been arrested later on Saturday on suspicion of assault; and a 51-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of making threats to cause criminal damage and threats to kill. Both remain in police custody while investigations continue.

Detectives say that it is believed the victim and the man and woman who were arrested knew each other.

Kent Police have issued a CCTV image of a man who may be able to help with their inquiry into an alleged sexual assault on a girl on a bus in the Medway area.

The teenager was at Chatham bus station on 21 May 2017. At about 5.50pm she took the 132 bus to Gillingham. It was reported that a man got on the bus in the Canterbury Street area and sat next to her. He started to talk to her, asking her questions and then put his hand on her leg. He continued in the same manner until another passenger saw what he was doing and intervened.

It is believed that the man who was touching the girl left the bus near the Bowater roundabout shortly afterwards. Kent Police are appealing for the public to help trace the man in the cctv image. He may have vital information.

‘We have been carrying out enquiries in relation to this report, to identify opportunities which could assist our investigation. CCTV footage has come to light and consequently we are now able to issue stills.’

A 24 year old man is due before Medway Magistrates Court today, charged with the murder of another man whose body was found in Margate on Monday 3rd July.

Kent Police have charged Aurimas Vilius, aged 24, from Cornwall Gardens in Margate with the murder of 38-year-old Edvardas Barscevicius, who was also from the town.

The body of Mr Barscevicius was discovered at a property in Ethelbert Terrace. It is believed that the two men knew each other. Officers are still carrying out an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death.

A 35-year-old man who was also arrested in connection with the incident has been released pending further enquiries. While a third man, aged 54, has been released without charge.

Police have arrested and charged a man with robbery after another man's wallet and mobile phone were stolen in Margate.

Kent Police said the theft happened on Union Row in the town on Saturday 20th May. Thirty-one year old Marcus Turner, who is homeless, was detained on Sunday 21st May, charged and then remanded in custody. He is due to appear before Medway Magistrates Court via videolink today.

A 28-year-old woman from Margate who was arrested in connection with the same incident has been released pending further enquiries.